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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have a question that I know someone can answer for me. I
did take the class on Florida Lien Laws but that was a couple of years ago and I
cannot remember everything so before I begin to research this I am sure one of
you Ladies or Gentleman may have a better memory than me. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> Here is the Scenario<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Just recently I
have started doing many different jobs for a wonderful customer. Before I Started
working for her she hired a Design Company to remodel 2 of her bathrooms
for a job total of $ 42,000.00. I’ve seen the work that they had done and
the job came out really nice. Here is her problem. She told me today that she
had paid the design company in full on May 15<sup>th</sup> when the job was
completed. She received a phone call today from one of the sub contractors that
said that they were not paid. First I looked at her invoice and did not see a
license number. A red Flag went up. I asked her if she had paid each different
Contractor separately. She did not. Apparently the design <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Company is acting as a contractor. Red flag came up again. I
asked her if there was a permit pulled. Her answer was no I didn’t want
my taxes to go up. My next question was did you sign a notice of commencement.
No she did not. I KNOW STUPID, STUPID, STUPID that is why she should hire a
contractor. I then asked if she had received any registered letters from
suppliers or Sub contractors introducing themselves before they had started any
work . The 3 Ways I know are registered letter , A letter handed to her, or a
letter posted at the job. She told me that yes she did receive 2 registered
letters at first but they were only from 2 of the subs out of approximately 5.
My question is this. What exactly has this woman gotten herself into? I would
hate to see her have to pay for this again. I would also hate to see the subs
not get paid. Should she see a lawyer? Can a Designer act as a contractor? How
can people educate themselves to hire a contractor?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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